Ratings: Broadcast Finals for April 5, 2012
HIGHLIGHTS:- PERSON OF INTEREST for besting THE BIG BANG THEORY in total viewers, a first for the season.
- THE BIG BANG THEORY for easily besting AMERICAN IDOL in the 18-49 demographic ratings.
LOW LIGHTS:
- GREY'S ANATOMY for only 13% increase in total viewers from the lead in by MISSING.
- NBC's Thursday night for averaging UNDER 3 million viewers and 1.1 demo rating.
| Time | Net | Program | Viewers* | Demo | +/- |
| 8:00 | ABC | Missing | 7.240 | 1.5 | |
| 9:00 | ABC | Grey's Anatomy | 8.190 | 2.8 | 13.12% |
| 10:00 | ABC | Scandal | 7.330 | 2.0 | -10.50% |
| 8:00 | CBS | The Big Bang Theory | 13.290 | 4.4 | |
| 8:30 | CBS | Rules of Engagement | 8.580 | 2.7 | -35.44% |
| 9:00 | CBS | Person Of Interest | 13.690 | 3.0 | |
| 10:00 | CBS | The Mentalist | 12.590 | 2.4 | |
| 8:00 | CW | The Vampire Diaries [R] | 1.060 | 0.4 | |
| 9:00 | CW | The Secret Circle [R] | 0.840 | 0.4 | -20.75% |
| 8:00 | FOX | American Idol | 14.340 | 3.9 | |
| 9:00 | FOX | Touch | 7.150 | 2.3 | -50.14% |
| 8:00 | NBC | Community | 3.000 | 1.3 | |
| 8:30 | NBC | 30 Rock | 2.790 | 1.2 | -7.00% |
| 9:00 | NBC | The Office [R] | 2.510 | 1.0 | -10.04% |
| 9:30 | NBC | Up All Night | 2.580 | 1.2 | 2.79% |
| 10:00 | NBC | Awake | 2.560 | 0.9 | -0.78% |
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